NMDC signed MoU with IIT Kharagpur

Current Context: National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC) signed MoU with IIT Kharagpur for drone-based mineral exploration.

• The MoU for ‘Drone-Based Mineral Exploration’ was marked on a virtual stage.
• NMDC is conducting exploration for different minerals within the State of Madhya Pradesh additionally within the Beloda-Belmundi piece in Chhattisgarh for Jewels.
• NMDC is additionally the primary CPSE to utilize Space Geophysics in Central Indian Diamond Province and is primary to utilize online observing of investigation of information on the BHUVAN stage.
• The government has taken the step to regulate and monitor drone usage and operations in India which are currently being used in the fields.
• The collaboration between NMDC and IIT Kharagpur would further lead to the development of software spectral tools for mineral excavation and capacity-building programs on mining technology.
• National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. is the Country’s largest Iron Ore producer.
• NMDC has been exploring minerals for six decades for a wide range of minerals such as Copper, Rock phosphate, Limestone, magnesite, Diamond, Tungsten, and Beach sands amongst others right from the reconnaissance G4 level to the detailed G1 Level of UNFC.

Question: 

Q.1 With which institute NMDC has recently signed MoU for the Drone Based Mineral Exploration?
a. IIT Kanpur
b. IIT Madras
c. IIT Kharagpur
d. None